Easy, fresh and creamy. This luxurious recipe ticks all the boxes. Smoked salmon, lemon and green asparagus, what could be better?
This recipe is done in just a couple of minutes and feeds 4 people.
You need:
100 grams of smoked salmon cut into small pieces
10 fresh green asparagus cut into bite-size pieces
250 grams of fresh tagliatelle pasta
200 ml creme fraiche or sourcream
The zest and juice of half a lemon
50 ml of finely chopped chives
1/2 garlic love finely chopped or minced
Salt
White pepper
How you make it:
Add plenty of salt into a pot and bring it up to a rapid boil.
Cut off the hard part of the asparagus and chop the rest of the asparagus into bitesize pieces.
Add the asparagus and tagliatelle pasta into the pot. Let it boil for 3 minutes or according to the instructions on the package.
Add creme fraiche, minced garlic, zest and juice of half a lemon, most of the chives and the salmon to a bowl and mix it together until well combined.
Remove the pasta and asparagus from the pot using a tong and place them in the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Make sure to bring over some of the pasta water with the pasta.
Add salt and white pepper to taste.
Garnish with the rest of the chives.
Serve with garlic bread and a glass of chilled Italian withe wine or sparkling wine.
This recipe is perfect for all occasions and a celebration of flavours and pasta.
